Buttermilk Chicken Nuggets Recipes

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in a zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning occasionally.
• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Combine breadcrumbs and cheese in a bowl. Remove chicken from bag and arrange on a sheet of wax paper. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1 cup breadcrumb mixture. Turn chicken, and sprinkle with remaining breadcrumb mixture. Arrange chicken strips on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Steps:

• Cut off the chicken peg bone if there is 1, and put the chicken breasts one at a time into a freezer bag so that it lies flat. Bash with a rolling pin until the chicken is quite thin, and then take it out and slice into about 6 to 8 slices. Repeat with the other chicken breast. This is easiest done with scissors.
• Put the slices into a freezer bag with the buttermilk and leave in the refrigerator to marinade for up to 2 days.
• When you are ready to cook them, heat the oil in a large frying pan, or preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Tip the cracker crumbs into a wide shallow bowl, and then shake off the excess buttermilk from the nuggets and dip them in the crumbs. Coat them well before lying gently in the hot oil, and cooking for about 2 minutes or so a side until they are golden brown. Transfer to a kitchen towel on a plate to blot the excess oil.
• Alternatively, you can lay the crumb-coated chicken nuggets on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes. They can also be frozen once marinated and crumbed. If cooking from frozen, add 5 minutes to the oven cooking time.
• Slice the lettuce into 1/2-inch slices across and put into a bowl. Add the diced gherkins and capers.
• Combine the dressing ingredients, whisking together, and then pour over the salad tossing it to mix. Arrange on a couple of plates and sprinkle over the parsley. Serve with the chicken nuggets.

Steps:

• Place the breasts and all the brining ingredients into the zipper bag. Squitch everything around until well mixed and refrigerate overnight (minimum 12 hours) The next day, Cut each breast into 10 (1³) pieces. The easiest way is to cut the breasts into 3 long strips, then divide the strips into 3 to 4 even sections. You should get between 9 to 10 per 6 ounce breast. Set up your coating station ... Flour & spices in one bowl / buttermilk and seasoning in the other. Once your nuggets are made, heat your oil to 350 degrees. While that's getting ready, dredge each nugget into the seasoned flour and set on a rack until all the nuggets are done Once complete, dip each back into the buttermilk mixture, back into the dredging flour, and replace back on the rack to set for a bit (10 minutes) Be careful to work near a sink, and only use one hand for this, you'™re going to end up with gunky southern fried fingers... there's nothing you can do about it. Working in small batches, carefully drop 6 to 7 nuggets at a time into the oil, and fry for 5 minutes. Drain them on paper toweled racks Serve them up with a little ranch dressing or honey mustard, and you'™re good to go.